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Righteousness, Peacemaking and Advocacy: A Biblical Reflection
MCC’s Jacqueline Block, a Service Worker in Mexico, reflects on the biblical relationship between righteousness, peace and advocacy. I find myself returning to scripture…seeking guidance, seeking for...
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‘Under Tents’ Campaign Demands Housing Rights in Haiti
Under Tents, an international campaign for housing rights in Haiti, released a housing brief this week highlighting the facts on the country’s internally-displaced persons (IDPs). Thirty-three months...
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President Obama, Governor Romney – Don’t forget about Haiti
Take action and write a letter asking the presidential candidates to support Haiti by committing to support US policies that promote justice in the Caribbean nation. Nearly three years after the...
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Colombia’s Victims and Land Restitution Law Still Unfelt on the Ground
A joint publication released in September 2012 by Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Latin America Working Group Education Fund (LAWGEF) estimates 360,000 families on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia have...
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Concern, Doubt and Hope: Opportunities for Peace in Colombia
By Rebekah Sears, MCC Colombia Peace is a hot topic in Colombia these days- in the news, in various meeting spaces, within MCC partners and Anabaptist churches, and in casual conversations. So, what is...
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Two years after the outbreak of cholera in Haiti, access to clean water and...
A variety of human rights groups, faith-based organizations, policy institutes and humanitarian organizations have released a statement on the second anniversary of Haiti’s cholera outbreak, renewing...
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Addressing Hunger in Haiti
The Washington-based Haiti Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) released a report last week, highlighting a need for the international donor community to refocus its policies on programs that enhance the...
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Now is the Time for Peace with Justice: Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia
Peace with justice in Colombia is long overdue. This spring, churches and communities across the nation will join in solidarity with the Colombian people by advocating for a just and lasting peace...
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Haiti: Letter to Organize Support for U.N. Cholera Initiative
On Wednesday February 20, 2013, Representative Conyers and four other Members of Congress sent a letter to Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, encouraging her to urge the United...
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A Prophetic Call: Colombian Churches Document their Suffering and Hope
“A Prophetic Call” is a series of annual reports produced by the Christian Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (JUSTAPAZ) and the Council of Evangelical Churches of Colombia (CEDECOL)...
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Peace for Colombia
After half a century of armed conflict, negotiations are underway between the government and the FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group. The peace talks began on November 19, 2012 and are now in their...
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U.S. Support for the Peace Process in Colombia
For over fifty years, Colombians have suffered through unspeakable violence. They have been forced to flee their homes; they have been kidnapped, raped, and killed. Human rights defenders, journalists,...
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2012-2013 High school essay contest: Honorable mention
Living in a war zone is something most Americans never experience in their lifetime. Those of us residing in the United States often lose sight of the injustices that are going on in the world around...
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A Worship Resource – Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia
This week, MCC released worship resources for churches participating in Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia to use on Sunday, April 28. Participant churches will organize their worship service...
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Now is the time for Peace!
Christ is risen, hope lives. Read about what hope means in Colombia in Theo Sitther’s latest article in Peace Signs. There are plenty of reasons for hope during this Easter season. Remembering the...
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30 Colombian Communities March for Justice
This Saturday, April 6, approximately 1,000 campesinos from the Montes de Maria region of Colombia will be taking nonviolent direct action to demand holistic reparations as victims of the decades-long...
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A New Opportunity to Support Peace in Colombia
Rebekah Sears writes about aid to Colombia in Third Way Cafe. The U.S. has been connected to Colombia through aid, trade and politics for many years. Plan Colombia, a 10 year aid program run throughout...
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Support U.S. Aid Accountability and Transparency in Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a deadly earthquake hit Haiti causing severe physical, social and economic damage. It resulted in over 230,000 deaths and 2 million people were displaced from their homes. Three...
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Faith and Action for Haiti’s Displaced
Danielle Crooks writes about housing issues in Haiti in the latest Third Way Cafe. Currently, Haiti is experiencing a housing crisis and its government does not have a centralized institution to manage...
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Anti-Drug Policy vs. Colombian Farmers
Theo Sitther writes about the affects of U.S. drug policy in Colombia in the latest Third Way Cafe. One way in which the war on drugs has played out is through massive levels of U.S. military...
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